Bryan, a former agent in the American secret services, is confronted
with his worst nightmare when one day he witnesses his daughter Kim
being abducted on his mobile phone. He has only a few hours to
find his daughter and rescue her from a gang of ruthless
kidnappers. The problem is he is presently in Los Angeles and she
has just been picked up in Paris...
From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.
In the 1940s, the shadowy, skewed visual style of 1920s German expressionism was taken up by directors of American thrillers and psychological dramas, creating that distinctive film noir look.
Continental Films, quality cinema under the Nazi Occupation
At the time of the Nazi Occupation of France during WWII, the German-run company Continental produced some of the finest films made in France in the 1940s.